Islanders Use Paper Transactions To Maximize Cap Space

The Islanders' call-ups of Aitcheson and Engvall are paper transactions designed to maximize cap space, according to reporting. Both players are expected to be "sent down" tomorrow, making the moves purely procedural rather than indicative of a real roster shift.

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• @stefen_rosner Call-ups of Aitcheson and Engvall are paper transactions to maximize cap space, I'm told. Expect them to be "sent down" tomorrow. Ritchie and Maccelli were placed on IR to allow for those two roster moves. #Isles View on X